I took this photo in LA, done by local Parisian artists Mr. Brainwash, (aka Thierry Guetta). Notice I did not call him graffiti artist, he isn’t really your typical law breaking bandit. He blends historical references with pop culture and iconic images. I saw his show, in 2008, where he used anything from old vinyl albums,books, vintage stereo’s, cars, and lots of other found objects. I love seeing his “Life is Beautiful ” image on my way to work. I can’t wait for the next show. Looks like Belle Sauvagefound some inspiration from his artwork too!

After singing her praises back in March, I still can’t get over Natsumi Hayashi‘s self-portraits and continue to be in awe of her most recent levitations. Without any aid of a rigging system or photoshop, she […]

This guy doesn’t even make his own art- he has hired artists creating everything, he just picks out what he likes. I second alex that you should def watch “Exit through the gift shop”, then you can see that Mr. Brainwash is not only NOT a graffitti artist, he’s not an artist at all, just a scammer.